Cryptocoryne beckettii "Petchii"
Cryptocoryne beckettii Thwaites ex Trimen
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height1.2–2" (3–5 cm)
About this plant
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii' is a relatively small Sri Lankan water trumpet with gently rippled leaf margins. Its leaves may become olive-brown with purple undersides. Colour and shape vary with growing conditions. It grows at a moderate rate and can be cultivated with low light.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 1.2–2" (3–5 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 1–18 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- runners, rhizome division, splitting, cutting off daughter plants
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CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Cryptocoryne
- Botanical name
- Cryptocoryne beckettii Thwaites ex Trimen
